Pain Free Birth

What if pain, stress, and even birth trauma weren’t things your body needed to “push through”, but signals your nervous system was asking for safety?
In this powerful and deeply grounding episode, Karen sits down with Dr. Scherina Alli, a network spinal chiropractor specializing in nervous system regulation, somatic respiratory integration, and care for pregnant women, babies, and children.
Together, they explore how the body holds emotional stress, why babies are communicating far more than we realize, and how nervous system regulation can transform pregnancy, birth, postpartum healing, and even fertility. 
Dr. Scherina also shares her own beautiful home birth story. One rooted in trust, presence, and deep connection with her body offering a refreshing and empowering perspective on what birth can be when women feel safe, supported, and embodied.
Tune in to hear:
How the nervous system stores emotional stress and trauma in the body
Why “colic” is often a sign of nervous system dysregulation, not a diagnosis
The difference between traditional chiropractic care and network spinal care
How babies communicate stress, tension, and discomfort without words
Why babies don’t “grow out of” nervous system stress 
How pregnancy and birth experiences shape a baby’s lifelong nervous system blueprint
The role of breath, movement, and pelvic mobility in preparing for birth
How unprocessed emotions can impact pregnancy, fertility, and labor
Dr. Scherina’s calm, fast, and deeply present home birth story
Why presence (not avoidance) is the key to an empowered birth experience
How women can rebuild trust in their bodies after trauma or infertility
Simple ways to recognize stress versus safety in your own nervous system
CONNECT WITH DR SCHERINA:
Follow Dr. Scherina on Instagram: @drscherina
Website: drscherina.com
Network Spinal Chiropractor Directory: https://www.drscherina.com/directory
PX Docs Directory for neurologically focused prenatal and pediatric chiropractors: https://pxdocs.com/px-docs/
CONNECT WITH KAREN:
Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE
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In this of the Pain Free Birth podcast, Karen Welton sits down with Anastasia Malyk, a mother of four, to share one of the most jaw-dropping birth stories you will ever hear.
After experiencing two prior free births, Anastasia found herself unexpectedly pregnant with mono-di identical twins just seven months postpartum. What followed was a journey marked by medical pressure, fear-based recommendations, spiritual surrender, and unwavering trust in God’s design for her body.
This episode is a bold testimony of faith, bodily wisdom, and the importance of advocacy in pregnancy and birth. It is especially encouraging for twin moms, women navigating medical pressure, and anyone seeking reassurance that physiological birth is possible, even when circumstances seem stacked against you.
 In this episode, you’ll hear:
What led Anastasia to choose free birth for her first two babies
How she navigated fear and faith after learning she was pregnant with twins
Why she fired her OB after being pressured into a cesarean
What it was like carrying twins past 41 weeks
How labor progressed so quickly she didn’t believe it was real
What it felt like to birth twins with no pushing and no pain
How faith shaped every decision throughout pregnancy and birth
Encouragement for twin moms who desire a natural or physiological birth
Connect with Anastasia:
IG: Anastasiamalyk_
TikTok: @anachenko

CONNECT WITH KAREN:
Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE
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What happens when you stop fighting labor and start working with your body? 
In today’s episode of the Pain Free Birth Podcast, Karen sits down with Mallory Ryan, a mom of two who shares her deeply transformative birth experiences. Mallory walks listeners through her first unmedicated birth at a birth center and her second, rapid home birth that she describes as joyful, empowering, and profoundly connected to God’s design for birth.
Whether you are pregnant, preparing for birth, or simply curious about physiological birth and faith-filled preparation, this episode will leave you feeling encouraged, informed, and inspired to trust your body and God’s design.
Tune in to hear:
Why Mallory chose unmedicated birth for both of her babies
How learning the physiology of birth helped reduce fear and pain
The role mindset and relaxation play in labor intensity
Why fast labors are not always more painful
How choosing joy impacts oxytocin and birth progress
What a “butter birth” is and how surrender changes pushing
How faith influenced Mallory’s confidence during labor
The difference between pain and suffering in childbirth
Why birth is not something happening to you, but within you
How empowering births shape confidence in motherhood and postpartum
CONNECT WITH KAREN:
Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE
Grab Karen's Healing Birth Trauma Course HERE. This course is for any woman experiencing trauma in the body. If you're ready to release it, this course is for you. 
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While Tara was blacking out from pain, losing hope, and believing she didn't have enough faith for a pain free pregnancy, she experienced a deeply spiritual experience that led her to creating the first of its kind, her own app, for Christian Hypnobirthing. Tune in to find out how drastically different Tara's births were with and without the power of hypnobirthing, how our thoughts and emotions can imprint on our babies brains, and how you can use hypnobirthing beyond labor!
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
How Tara started Christian Hypnobirthing
Dealing with coercion and losing faith in Tara's first birth
How hypnobirthing transformed Tara's second birth
Cultivating peace throughout your pregnancy
Using hypnobirthing beyond pregnancy
Combining faith with neuroscience and how our babies brains are wired 
MORE ABOUT TARA MENZIES:
Tara Menzies is the creator of the Christian Hypnobirthing app and the Faith-Filled Childbirth Course. She created the app in early 2018 after the birth of her first son, because she wanted to combine traditional hypnobirthing techniques (breathing and visualisation exercises, positive affirmations etc) with the incredible love, strength and support that come from our Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit, to help expecting mamas feel confident relaxed and connected to God throughout their births. The Christian Hypnobirthing app has since become one of the most highly rated hypnobirthing apps worldwide, and has helped tens of thousands of women have more relaxed, confident and faith-filled birth experiences.
Instagram: @christianhypnobirthing
Christian Hypnobirthing Website

CONNECT WITH KAREN:
Use code PODCAST to get $50 off the Pain Free Birth E-course HERE
Grab Karen's Healing Birth Trauma Course HERE. This course is for any woman experiencing trauma in the body. If you're ready to release it, this course is for you. 
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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IS LIVE! https://resources.painfreebirth.com/pfb-12-days-of-christmas
In this episode, Alla shares her miraculous twin home birth story - giving birth precipitously to healthy babies at 38 weeks pregnant in her bathtub and overcoming fear so she could have a supernatural birth experience through prayer and trust in God.
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